Bangladesh Factory Building Collapse Death Toll Passes 500

Relatives react after identifying the body of a loved one killed in last week's building collapse in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on May 3, 2013. The death toll from last week's collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh passed 500 Friday as the country's prime minister said Western retailers had to share some of the blame for the tragedy.

People rescue garment workers trapped under rubble at the Rana Plaza building after it collapsed, in Savar, 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka, in this file picture taken April 24, 2013. To match Special Report BANGLADESH-GARMENTS.

Bangladeshi workers carry one of many coffins to be used to bury the dead following last week's building collapse in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on May 3, 2013. The death toll from last week's collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh passed 500 Friday as the country's prime minister said Western retailers had to share some of the blame for the tragedy.

A woman is comforted by family members and others after she identified the body of her husband recovered from the rubble of the garment factory building which collapsed last week, in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, May 3, 2013. Authorities suspended the mayor of the suburb of Savar, where the building was located, and arrested an engineer who called for the building s evacuation last week but was also accused of helping the owner add three illegal floors to the eight-story structure.

A Bangladeshi woman holds her daughter's national ID card and a family portrait as she attempts to identify her among the bodies of those killed in last week's building collapse in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on May 3, 2013. The death toll from last week's collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh passed 500 Friday as the country's prime minister said Western retailers had to share some of the blame for the tragedy.

A woman is comforted by family members and others after she identified the body of her relative recovered from the rubble of the garment factory building which collapsed last week, in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, May 3, 2013. Authorities suspended the mayor of the suburb of Savar, where the building was located, and arrested an engineer who called for the building s evacuation last week but was also accused of helping the owner add three illegal floors to the eight-story structure.

Relatives attempt to identify the bodies of loved ones killed in last week's building collapse in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on May 3, 2013. The death toll from last week's collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh passed 500 Friday as the country's prime minister said Western retailers had to share some of the blame for the tragedy.

A scarf of a garment worker is seen in the burnt interior of garment factory Tazreen Fashions, after a devastating fire, in Savar, in this file picture taken November 28, 2012. To match Special Report BANGLADESH-GARMENTS.

A Bangladeshi woman, standing beside a wall adorned with portraits of the missing, looks on over bodies as she attempts to identify a loved one killed in last week's building collapse in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on May 3, 2013. The death toll from last week's collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh passed 500 Friday as the country's prime minister said Western retailers had to share some of the blame for the tragedy.

A woman is comforted by family members and others after she identified the body of her relative recovered from the rubble of the garment factory building which collapsed last week, in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, May 3, 2013. Authorities suspended the mayor of the suburb of Savar, where the building was located, and arrested an engineer who called for the building s evacuation last week but was also accused of helping the owner add three illegal floors to the eight-story structure.

A Bangladeshi firefighter stands amid the debris as rescue and army personnel continue recovery operations after the eight-storey building collapsed in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on May 3, 2013. The death toll from last week's collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh passed 500 as the country's prime minister said Western retailers had to share some of the blame for the tragedy.

Relatives attempt to identify the bodies of loved ones killed in last week's building collapse in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on May 3, 2013. The death toll from last week's collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh passed 500 Friday as the country's prime minister said Western retailers had to share some of the blame for the tragedy.

Excavators clear debris at the scene as rescue and army personnel continue recovery operations after the eight-storey building collapsed in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on May 3, 2013. The death toll from last week's collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh passed 500 as the country's prime minister said Western retailers had to share some of the blame for the tragedy.

A relative reacts after identifying the body of a loved one killed in last week's building collapse in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on May 3, 2013. The death toll from last week's collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh passed 500 Friday as the country's prime minister said Western retailers had to share some of the blame for the tragedy.

People look for things to salvage after a fire at the Smart Fashions garment factory in Dhaka, in this file picture taken January 26, 2013. To match Special Report BANGLADESH-GARMENTS.

A woman reacts after identifying the body of a relative killed in last week's building collapse in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on May 3, 2013. The death toll from last week's collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh passed 500 Friday as the country's prime minister said Western retailers had to share some of the blame for the tragedy.

Relatives attempt to identify the bodies of loved ones killed in last week's building collapse in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on May 3, 2013. The death toll from last week's collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh passed 500 Friday as the country's prime minister said Western retailers had to share some of the blame for the tragedy.

Relatives reacts after identifying the body of a loved one killed in last week's building collapse in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on May 3, 2013. The death toll from last week's collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh passed 500 Friday as the country's prime minister said Western retailers had to share some of the blame for the tragedy.

A Bangladeshi woman holds her daughter's national ID card as she attempts to identify her among the bodies of those killed in last week's building collapse in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on May 3, 2013. The death toll from last week's collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh passed 500 Friday as the country's prime minister said Western retailers had to share some of the blame for the tragedy.

Relatives reacts after identifying the body of a loved one killed in last week's building collapse in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on May 3, 2013. The death toll from last week's collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh passed 500 Friday as the country's prime minister said Western retailers had to share some of the blame for the tragedy.

A woman cries after she identified her relative's body recovered from the rubble of the garment factory building which collapsed last week, Friday, May 3, 2013 in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. Authorities suspended the mayor of the suburb of Savar, where the building was located, and arrested an engineer who called for the building s evacuation last week but was also accused of helping the owner add three illegal floors to the eight-story structure.

Excavators clear debris at the scene as rescue and army personnel continue recovery operations after the eight-storey building collapsed in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on May 3, 2013. The death toll from last week's collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh passed 500 as the country's prime minister said Western retailers had to share some of the blame for the tragedy.